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The doctor has now changed my painkillers over to Tramadol i know tablets affect people in different ways but i have take 2 so far today one at 2pm one at 6pm ,pain has eased off but they are making me feel as if i could sleep for England and a sicky feeling,and very light headed anyone else taken them and what were your reactions to them . Margaret xx

Hi Margaret, My father in law was on these when he was hospitalised. He was elderly (96), and was prrescribed them in hospital for arthritis. They made him extremely confused. When we visited he was almost always asleep. We noticed that when we asked for him not to have them (i.e. Christmas Day), he was much more alert and able to participate in conversations. We suspect that he was given too high a dosage. I expect you have a leaflet with your packet of tablets, if not, look here:- http://www.patient(.)co(.)uk/showdoc/30002834/ Hope you feel better soon Dee x

Margaret are you sure that you should be taking these every 4 hours ....i had them once and was told one at night and they made me sleepy the next day,so i did,nt take them again. Please check Val

Val im am supposed to be taking 4 a day i am phoning the chemist in the morning not taking anymore tonight i feel so light headed. Margaret xx

Hi Margaret I had broken both my ankles last summer and the hospital didn't give me any painkillers so my sister gave me some Tramadol. I was on another planet and they really upset my stomach. I think someone told me they were addictive too. Needless to say I didn't take anymore! Ali x

Dear Margaret, if your still on, I think you should ring the doctor and ask to speak to someone, it is possible to suffer adverse reactions.

hiya margaret, i was on these a few years back, didnt shift the pain, and spaced me out, cos i am asthmatic i cant take anti inflams, so doc gave me a coritsone injection, pain went, and touch wood ,never came back, hope you get sorted x

Margaret, why don't you ring National Health Direct and asked their advice. Sue

I have phoned chemist this morning told me not to take any more to strong for me go back to co-codamole and see my dr next week, still feel sicky and spaced out this morning, Thank you for your comments Margaret

i take tramadol margaret and these are the side affects like you have light headed itching (so i take citirizine if needed) sleepy(so i only take one as needed every 4 hours) 2 at bedtime, cos then they make you sleep doctor can give you anti sickness tabs, but this isnt too bad for me, its a problem getting it right isnt it, i was on tramacet before, they got paracetamol in um , but was bad with mixture of anti inflamatorys just read your update cocodamol can also give you the sicky feeling and spaced out cos of the codiene(i think it is ) in them, hope you feel better soon

I was geting on ok with the co-codamol but it wasnt doing that much for the back pain thats was why he changed me over , All i have done most of the day is sleep and feel very lathargic, i can see early to bed tonight Margaret xx

Have you tried TYLEX? I've had them for ages and they work well on me. (and I'm a BIG woman) They are Co codamol, but the Codiene is double the dose. Very effective. Deanna X